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A legal challenge over whether trans women can be regarded as female for the purposes of the 2010 Equality Act begins at the UK Supreme Court on Tuesday. The action is the latest in a series of challenges brought by the campaign group For Women Scotland (FWS) over the definition of "woman" in Scottish legislation mandating 50% female representation on public boards. Photo: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Scottish women take SNP ministers to court over the definition of a woman

Back in 2007, the then Northern Ireland First Minister Ian Paisley (middle) and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness (left) sit with the Scottish First Minister, Alex Salmond (right) before he addresses the Northern Ireland Assembly members in the Senate at Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast

GALLERY: Pictures of the late Alex Salmond in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland's then First Minister Ian Paisley (right) and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness (left) show Scottish First Minister, Alex Salmond how to play a Lambeg in June 2007 at Stormont. Mr Salmond gave Irish nationalist politicians confidence but he had good relations with unionists too. Picture: Michael Cooper

Obituary: Salmond reshaped Scottish politics, had impact on Irish politics too

The then First Minister of Northern Ireland, Peter Robinson with the First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond almost a decade ago, on October 20 2014. They discussed how the outcome of the Scottish referendum the month before would impact on constitutional policy and reform. Picture Kelvin Boyes, Press Eye

Unionist politicians pay tribute to Alex Salmond after his sudden death

Queen Elizabeth II meets Scottish First Minister, Alex Salmond at Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh in 2007. Her son and successor King Charles has paid tribute to the former Scotland first minister and current Alba Party leader, who has died aged 69. Photo: David Cheskin/PA Wire

The King is ‘greatly saddened’ by sudden death of former SNP leader Alex Salmond

Alex Salmond in 1995 during a debate following the Government's defeat on their fishing policy. The former Scotland first minister and current Alba Party leader has died aged 69. Picture: PA/PA Wire

Death of ex-Scotland First Minister Alex Salmond shocks political world

Morning View

Editorial: The populist SNP government has been forced into u-turns

DUP leader Gavin Robinson leads the largest group from Northern Ireland sitting in the House of Commons. Photo: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire

Northern Ireland MPs unite behind SNP benefits motion

There is a sense of change since Labour came to power since last week's election. Sir Keir Starmer is determined to grow our economy and calm and unite our society, writes John Gemmell

Letter: Let's talk more about making NI work – not border polls

Taoiseach Simon Harris has put the issue of a border poll and Irish unity on the back burner. Photo: Gareth Chaney/PA Wire

Border poll 'not a priority' for Taoiseach

abour leader and incoming Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and wife Victoria enter 10 Downing Street

Watch: Keir Starmer makes first speech as Prime Minister outside No 10

Ex-SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon

Exit poll suggests 'not a good night' for SNP: Sturgeon

First Minister Humza Yousaf speaks during a press conference at Bute House, his official residence in Edinburgh

Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf resigns

Humza Yousaf and the SNP are trailing Labour in the polls. Voters eventually get exasperated if they are constantly fed populist distractions and parochial politics

Owen Polley: Unionists can take heart from the collapse of the SNP

Morning View

Editorial: Public’s tolerance of ‘woke’ policies does have a limit

Letters to editor

Letter: Yousaf's Islamic call to prayer when we celebrate divinity of Christ
A letter from James Hardy:
Letters

Campaigners gather outside the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood in Edinburgh, to mark the introduction of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act. The act consolidates existing hate crime legislation and creates a new offence of stirring up hatred against protected characteristics. Picture date: Monday April 1, 2024.

Long pressing ahead with NI hate crime bill amid Scottish furore

Ian Paisley MP condemned the SNP motion in the Commons today. Photo: Pacemaker

SNP motion was a 'denial' of Hamas attack on Israel, says Paisley

Nicola Sturgeon resigned as first minister of Scotland just under a year ago. She is due to give evidence at the covid enquiry this week

Ruth Dudley Edwards: The SNP under Sturgeon was adopting SF practices

Deidre Brock - the SNP MP for Edinburgh North and Leith - says EU market alignment for the UK would fix the NI 'mess'.

SNP: Single market return would fix NI 'mess'

Former SNP MP Dr Lisa Cameron, left, who has defected to the Tories, and SNP leader Humza Yousaf. Credit: PA/Getty

SNP MP defects to Tories after claiming 'toxic and bully treatment'

Ruairi Kelly previously lived on the Bibby Stockholm migrant barge

‘I lived on Bibby Stockholm - it’s no place for asylum seekers’

Labour Leader Keir Starmer

Labour would defeat SNP at the next general election in Scotland says poll

Nicola Sturgeon was released without charge

Nicola Sturgeon statement in full after release following arrest

Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested in connection with the SNP investigation

Nicola Sturgeon arrested in connection with SNP investigation

Conservative MP Simon Hoare, who is chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, claimed four times for £80 fines issued in November 2019

Simon Hoare is one of four MPs asked to repay driving fines paid on expenses

Keir Starmer.

Starmer will u-turn on refusal to work with SNP at general election, claim
Sir Keir Starmer will U-turn on his refusal to work with the SNP following the general election, the party's Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has said.
By Rebecca McCurdy, PA Scotland Political Reporter

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, leader of the DUP

Could Tory flop in council elections point to DUP as kingmakers again?

The Coronation Chair and the Stone of Scone

Mythical Stone of Scone at heart of Charles III's coronation

TUV leader Jim Allister said the troubles in the SNP were "a gift to unionists".
Photo by Stephen Hamilton / Press Eye.

Troubles in Scottish National Party are 'a gift to unionists' says TUV

Colin Beattie MSP

SNP treasurer Colin Beattie released without charge

Victims and survivors of the Troubles gather in Killough, Downpatrick, Co Down, to watch the sun rise to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. Picture date: Friday April 7, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story ULSTER Agreement. Photo credit should read: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Poll shows increased support for Northern Ireland to remain part of the UK

Peter Murrell first met Nicola Sturgeon while he was working as a PR consultant during the Govan-by-election in 1988 (Credit: Getty Images)

Nicola Sturgeon had ‘no prior knowledge’ of husbands arrest

Former First Minister for Scotland and former leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), Nicola Sturgeon, stands with her husband husband Peter Murrell. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP) (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell arrested

Margaret Ferrier MP was given a 270-hour community payback order for breaking lockdown rules by travelling on a train despite testing positive for Covid

Disgraced MP Margaret Ferrier facing 30 day suspension

A leading activist on faith in UK politics says Kate Forbes (above) coming in a close second in the SNP leadership race shows there is "no glass ceiling for Christians in politics".

Forbes SNP bid shows 'No glass ceiling for Christians in politics'

From left to right: Ash Regan, Humza Yousaf and Kate Forbes at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, after it was announced Humza Yousaf is the new Scottish National Party leader, and will become the next First Minister of Scotland.
Picture date: Monday March 27, 2023.

Cleric's 'totalitarianism' warning as Forbes loses SNP leadership bid

A ship is currently leaning towards the docks at a worrying angle in Leith, Edinburgh. (Photo credit: @Tomafc83 on Twitter)

Major incident at Leith Docks in Scotland as ship tips toward dock

Boris Johnson will give evidence this week on whether he misled parliament during the Partygate scandal

Watch live as Boris Johnson faces MPs at Privileges Committee

Former prime minister Boris Johnson leaves his home in London. Mr Johnson will give evidence as to whether he knowingly misled Parliament over partygate at a hearing of the Commons Privileges Committee in Portcullis House in central London. Picture date: Wednesday March 22, 2023. Credit: PA

Boris Johnson’s Partygate hearing - Who is on the Privileges Committee

Daily Record Editor Murray Foote.

SNP media chief quits over membership figures row

Letters to editor

Letter: The Windsor Framework gives unionists a chance to get off the back foot

SNP MP Joanna Cherry (Edinburgh South West) noted Mr Sunak had “boasted” the deal puts Northern Ireland in an “unbelievably special position” given its access to the UK and EU market

PM faces calls to explain why Scotland cannot receive same ‘special’ EU access

Scottish Finance Secretary Kate Forbes said she regrets the pain caused by her comments on equal marriage. Ms Forbes received criticism from members of her own party after she said she would not have voted for same-sex marriage if she had been in office during the 2014 vote

SNP leadership hopeful faces backlash over same-sex marriage views

Nicola Sturgeon at the University of Edinburgh yesterday to mark a report to support more women into entrepreneurship. St Nicola’s halo is fading by the day as her failures are subjected to scrutiny, writes Ruth Dudley Edwards. Photo: Russell Cheyne/PA Wire

Ruth Dudley Edwards: Sturgeon’s disastrous tenure has put Scots off independence

Outgoing First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon

’Formidable’ Sturgeon failed in core objective of Scottish independence

Foster and Sturgeon at a British-Irish summit gathering

Foster wishes Sturgeon well despite prejecting her dream of 'destroying the UK'

Jonathan Buckley

Sturgeon exit: 'Let this be warning to woke politicians who deny biology'

A swing to independence? File photo dated 4/6/2018 of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has a shot on a swing as she officially opened a play park at Pittencrieff Park in Dunfermline

Nicola Sturgeon quits: Scottish nationalism ‘has lost crucial asset’

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon leaving Bute House in Edinburgh by the back door after she announced that she will stand down as First Minister for Scotland after eight years

Exit Nicola Sturgeon: Unionist scorn, nationalist praise as SNP leader bows out

File photo dated 4/12/2019 of SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon holding a baby in Dalkeith

SNP boss Nicola Sturgeon quits: Irish govt and SDLP react to exit

15/4/2022: First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in Dundee

SNP boss Nicola Sturgeon quits: What were her views on the Protocol?

Nicola Sturgeon (second left) with SNP backers

SNP boss Nicola Sturgeon quits: TUV says goal of broken UK 'as far away as ever'

Nicola Sturgeon has devoted her political career to Scottish independence.

The life and career of resigning SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon (right) met with Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill

Sturgeon quits: SF hails her 'huge strides' towards taking Scotland out of UK

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